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Sagan Tosu FC vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2020
Sagan Tosu FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Sun 12 Jul 2020 · 09:00 UTC Ekimae Real Estate Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+7'
Y 89' Ryo Nagai

Overview

Match Preview

Sagan Tosu FC vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — J. League at Ekimae Real Estate Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Isao Nishihashi
  • Referee Koichiro Fukushima
  • Referee Yusuke Shiotsu
  • Referee Yukimasa Anai

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Vissel Kobe 18 35
2 Cerezo Osaka FC 18 31
3 Nagoya Grampus 18 31
4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 30
5 Gamba Osaka 18 28
6 Fagiano Okayama FC 18 26
7 Shimizu S-Pulse 18 24
8 Kyoto Sanga FC 18 23
9 V-Varen Nagasaki 18 21
10 Avispa Fukuoka 18 21
11 Kashima Antlers 18 45
12 FC Tokyo 18 37
13 FC Machida Zelvia 18 37
14 Kawasaki Frontale 18 28
15 Tokyo Verdy 18 28
16 Urawa Red Diamonds 18 25
17 Kashiwa Reysol 18 20
18 Yokohama F.Marinos 18 20
19 FC Mito Holly Hock 18 18
20 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 18 12

Head-to-Head

3
6
7
Sagan Tosu FC 16 games · Avg 2.1 goals Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Last 5 meetings
2020-07-12 Sagan Tosu FC 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2019-07-13 Sagan Tosu FC 0–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2019-05-17 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Sagan Tosu FC 2018-09-15 Sagan Tosu FC 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2018-04-21 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC

Recent Form

Sagan Tosu FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Jul Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 0–0 D
08 Jul Vissel Kobe H 0–1 L
04 Jul Ōita FC Trinita A 0–2 L
22 Feb Kawasaki Frontale A 0–0 D
07 Dec Shimizu S-Pulse A 0–1 L
30 Nov Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 0–2 L
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Jul Sagan Tosu FC A 0–0 D
08 Jul Ōita FC Trinita H 1–2 L
04 Jul Vissel Kobe A 3–0 W
23 Feb Kashima Antlers H 3–0 W
07 Dec Vegalta Sendai H 1–0 W
30 Nov Shonan Bellmare A 0–1 L

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
62% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/2
31-45
4/2
46-60
7/2
61-75
7/1
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Akito Suzuki 10 G 4 A
Mutsuki Kato 3 G 3 A
Shuto Nakano 3 G 2 A
Shun Ayukawa 3 G 1 A
Sebastien Haller 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Sagan Tosu FC and Sanfrecce Hiroshima is underway.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sanfrecce Hiroshima needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 25' Tomoya Koyamatsu is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sagan Tosu FC tonight.
  • 30' Sagan Tosu FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sanfrecce Hiroshima backline.
  • 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sanfrecce Hiroshima that had 348 games and scored 456 goals.
  • 40' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 55' A quiet spell here at Ekimae Real Estate Stadium. Sagan Tosu FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 58' A tactical swap from Sanfrecce Hiroshima — Douglas Vieira on, Tsukasa Morishima off on 58 minutes.
  • 63' Sanfrecce Hiroshima come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 64' Sagan Tosu FC ring the changes. Fuchi Honda has done his job and it is now time for Riki Harakawa to step up.
  • 68' It is a substitution in Sanfrecce Hiroshima team. Rhayner is replaced by Yuya Asano on 68 minute.
  • 70' It is a substitution in Sanfrecce Hiroshima team. Rhayner is replaced by Yuya Asano on 70 minute.
  • 75' Sagan Tosu FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 77' A change in the Sanfrecce Hiroshima ranks — Leandro Pereira exits the field as Ryo Nagai enters on 77.
  • 78' Daichi Hayashi is replacing Yohei Toyoda for the Sagan Tosu FC side.
  • 83' The 29-year-old Ryoya Morishita has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 85' Takeshi Kanamori gets the nod from Sagan Tosu FC. He replaces Ryang Yong Gi and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 89' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ryo Nagai.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Sagan Tosu FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Myung-Hwi Kim

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hiroshi Jofuku

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Makoto Mitsuta 2
Douglas Vieira 2
Pieros Sotiriou 2
Tsukasa Shiotani 1
Yuya Asano 1
Shuto Nakano 1
Noriyoshi Sakai 1
Marcelo Ryan 1

Head to Head

2020-07-12 Sagan Tosu FC 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2019-07-13 Sagan Tosu FC 0–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2019-05-17 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Sagan Tosu FC 2018-09-15 Sagan Tosu FC 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2018-04-21 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC

Sagan Tosu FC Form

2020-07-12 Sagan Tosu FC 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2020-07-08 Sagan Tosu FC 0–1 Vissel Kobe L 2020-07-04 Ōita FC Trinita 2–0 Sagan Tosu FC L 2020-02-22 Kawasaki Frontale 0–0 Sagan Tosu FC D 2019-12-07 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC L 2019-11-30 Sagan Tosu FC 0–2 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo L

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2020-07-12 Sagan Tosu FC 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2020-07-08 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Ōita FC Trinita L 2020-07-04 Vissel Kobe 0–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2020-02-23 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–0 Kashima Antlers W 2019-12-07 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Vegalta Sendai W 2019-11-30 Shonan Bellmare 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.76 Sagan Tosu FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 76% + Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw 70%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sagan Tosu FC30% Draw35% Sanfrecce Hiroshima35%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes34% 0% No66%
Avg goals/match: 1.69
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 79%
21%
± 1.5 51%
49%
± 2.5 24%
76%
± 3.5 10%
90%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Sagan Tosu FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
70%
Sagan Tosu FC or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
65%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sagan Tosu FC18% Draw59% Sanfrecce Hiroshima23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
15.6%
1 – 1
14%
1 – 0
12.5%
0 – 2
7.5%
1 – 2
6%
2 – 0
5%
2 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
2.5%
0 – 3
2.3%
1 – 3
1.9%
3 – 1
1.3%

Asian Handicap — Sagan Tosu FC

Handicap Sagan Tosu FC covers Push Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 18% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 23% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 10% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
47% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.